The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-24
Baseball.

In the Montpelier-Rutland game at Rut
land last week Tuesday, Jones was credited
with the first and only home run made by a
member of the Montpelier team this season.
The famous Cuban Giants " of New
York are to make touf o. the state and
play series of games with the clubs of the
Northeastern League next week Saturday
the Giants defeated the Newarlls at Brook
lyn, by score OF ten to five, and among the
other clubs that they have defeated this sea-
san are the Detroits, Chicagos and Buffalos.
MONDAYS game with Malone was one of
errors and general poor playing Rain made
the ball hard to control and the audience
was not large enough to prove much of an
inspiration. Following is the score:
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Montpsli:r MolSTs liis:d5 ......:::: d?fs5!: S--lSS
CAPTAIN FOWLER of the Montpeliers is
a colored man and frst-class ball-tosser in
every respect. He played a brilliant game
yesterday on second and made two of the
fortunate in securing him." Fowler seemed
to be the favorite with the spectators yester-
day, and was greeted with applause every
time he stepped to the plate. ."-RUtldRd
Herdid.
GAMES of the past week; WedneSddY-St
Albans defeated Malone at Malone, four to
three; Burlington defeated Montpelier at
Burlington, thirteen to three. Ihursddy-
Burlington-Rutland and st. Albans-Malone
games postponed on account OF rain. Fri
ddY-St. Albans defeated Montpelier at
Montpelier seven to six; Burlington de-
feated Rutland at Burlington, six to four
(ten innings). .Sdtrddy-St. Albans de-
feated Rutland at st. Albans, six to four.
MOnddy-Maone defeated Montpelier at
Montpelier, twelve to nine. Tuesddy-St
Albans- Montpelier game at st. Albans
postponed on account of rain.
MONTPELIER was defeated at Burlington
Wednesday (by the tenth man, as usuaD,
the score standing thirteen to three. No
umpire was on the grounds at the hour APP
pointed for the game, and Montpelier, rather
than forfeit the game and lose expenses
consented to play with member of the
Burlington team as umpire. From first to
last they were deliberately " roasted" the
decisions being so fearfully rank aud par
tial to the home team that the visitors three
times went in from the field declining to
play longer, but were sent back by Mont
pelier friends in order to secure the $50 dues.
Minehan was first put in as umpire, but the
dissatisfaction was so great that he was re-
moved at the close of the second inning and
Kennedy was substituted. There is every
reason to believe that the absence of an
umpire was put-up job and the over
whelming score in favor of Burlington sig
nifes nothing as regards the respective mer-
its of the contesting teams.
AT its meeting Friday evening the Mont
pelier Baseball Association voted to pay
what debts were then due and suspend
operations. The action was made necessary
by the deficiency of means to continue the
organization and was deemed by all to
be preferable to continuance, with the
necessarily resulting increase of debt,
| The " nine was given permission TO play
out the games scheduled for the pres
ent week upon its own responsibility,
assuming the expenses and dividing the
net receipts among the members in such
manner as should be decided upon by them.
services to date, passed vote of thanks to
the management, the association and the
village and organizing with Jones as cap
tain, voted to accept the offer of the asso-
citation. The latter practically gave the
nine " liberation notice" 1t is to be re-